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Cavs vs Hornets: How to watch, odds, and injury report

The Cleveland Cavaliers are struggling. They enter Monday’s game having lost three in a row, five of their last seven, and seven of their last 10. Right now, they just need a win, no matter how ugly it may be. Going up against the Charlotte Hornets should provide them with a good opportunity to pick […]

Multiple Cavaliers could return from injury for matchup against Hornets

The Cleveland Cavaliers may be getting some much-needed reinforcements for Monday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. Superstar Donovan Mitchell could be returning to the lineup after missing Friday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls with an illness. Sam Merrill is also expected to be back after missing a month with a hand injury. Both players are […]

‘Pressure’ is reportedly mounting on Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson

Things aren’t going well for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. They’ve been the most disappointing team in the league this season. Their record is now 15-14 after their last five losses have come against teams they have better records than. This includes two straight losses to the Chicago Bulls. Losing comes with consequences. There’s a […]

Cup of Cavs: News and links for Sunday, Dec. 21

The Cleveland Cavaliers are off again tonight. They’ll be back in action on Monday when they host the Charlotte Hornets. We can only hope things go better this time. Until then, there are six NBA games to hold us over. Today’s game of the day The Heat are currently a half-game in front of the […]

9 Takeaways from Cavs 136-125 loss to Bulls: Darius Garland takes positive step forward

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers dropped their second-straight game to the Chicago Bulls on Friday, 136-125. It’s their third loss in a row and their fifth in their last seven. Things are not going well. Inconsistent performances from their top remaining players have been one of the key contributing factors to the team’s struggles. Cleveland […]

Cup of Cavs: News and links for Saturday, Dec. 20

Good morning, it’s Saturday, December 20. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 15-14. Yeah, I know. It’s bad. They don’t play again until Monday. Maybe that’s a good thing. Today’s game of the day I understand that some people hate watching Alperen Sengun. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been annoyed by some of his theatrics, as well. […]

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Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Bulls – De’Andre Hunter has to be better

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost another one. At some point, hopefully soon, we’ll be able to write one of these after a win. WINNER – Darius Garland gives us hope I’ve written multiple times that nothing matters this season if Darius Garland can’t get healthy. At the time, I didn’t realize how bad things could get […]

Player Grades: Cavs vs Bulls – Darius Garland scores 35 points in loss

The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost four of their last five. This one was just about as ugly as the rest. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Darius Garland 35 points, 8 assists, 2 rebounds The Cavs might have lost, but they really needed this performance from Garland. He was dynamite […]

Cavs drop third straight despite stong showing from Darius Garland

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers‘ rough stretch continues as they lost Friday’s game with the Chicago Bulls 136-125. The Cavs have now lost three straight and five of their last seven. This game wasn’t too different than any of the other recent games the Cavs have lost. They started strong, were outclassed in the second […]

Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson looks to Guardians for inspiration

Things aren’t going well for the Cleveland Cavaliers this year. They came into the season expecting to compete for a championship, but now find themselves in the play-in tournament after a disappointing first third of the season. This type of start to the season isn’t unique to Cleveland sports this year. The Cleveland Guardians went […]

3 Things to watch for in Cavs vs Bulls

The Cleveland Cavaliers could really use a win. They have a chance at revenge tonight against the Chicago Bulls. Let’s look at three things to watch. Can the Cavs wake up? On my last preview, I said that this header would stay evergreen until further notice. Nothing has changed since then. The Cavs played a […]

Cup of Cavs: News and links for Friday, Dec. 19

Good morning, it’s Friday, December 19. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 15-13 and play the Chicago Bulls at home today. It’s been a rough two weeks. Today’s game of the day The Knicks are fresh off winning the NBA Cup and looking to claw closer to Detroit for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. New […]

Cavs vs Bulls: How to watch, odds, and injury report

The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost seven of their last 10. This includes dropping three out of four to bad teams such as the Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets, and Chicago Bulls. The Cavs will have a chance to rebound from their latest bad loss as they take on the Bulls again. Chicago was able to […]

Cavs reportedly getting ‘a ton’ of calls, only two players considered untouchable

ESPN’s Shams Charania is busy as the floodgates have opened for NBA trade season. The Cleveland Cavaliers, given their recent struggles, have found themselves at the center of discussion. According to Charnia, the Cavs are receiving “a ton of incoming calls” on their players. And there are two players who Cleveland doesn’t seem willing to […]

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Winners and Losers: Cavs at Bulls – Is this rock bottom?

The Cleveland Cavaliers are hitting new lows every week. It’s time to be brutally honest about the team right now, after they lost to the Chicago Bulls 127-111. LOSER – Everyone, the whole dang team Alright, let’s just do this. With apologies to Jaylon Tyson and Thomas Bryant, who played their hearts out and did […]

Player Grades: Cavs at Bulls – De’Andre Hunter can’t shake the yips

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered another crushing loss as the Chicago Bulls defeated them 127-111. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 32 points, 5 assists, 1 rebound At some point, the Cavs will have to win games even when Mitchell doesn’t outright carry them. I guess they aren’t ready […]

Cavs reach new low, lose to Bulls 127-111

Stop me if you’ve heard this before. The Cleveland Cavaliers started strong, let go of the rope at the end of the first quarter, allowed their opponent to go on an extended run in the second half, and needed Donovan Mitchell to lead a comeback victory. Except this time, Cleveland’s lack of defense in the […]

Cavs believe in offense despite poor three-point shooting: ‘We’re going through it’

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had many things go against them this season. Their outside shooters not performing to their capabilities is one of those things. Currently, the Cavs are 28th in three-point percentage and lead the league in attempts. Last season, they were second in three-point percentage. Missing shots is going to make the offense […]

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Cup of Cavs: News and links for Wednesday, Dec. 17

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, December 17. The Cleveland Cavaliers are still 15-12. They play today on the road against the Chicago Bulls. Let’s look ahead at today’s slate of NBA games. Today’s game of the day Well, we might as well focus on this one. The Cavs are sliding backwards and quickly. They’ve dropped two […]

Cavs vs Bulls: How to watch, odds, and injury report

The Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled against their last two subpar opponents. The Chicago Bulls are better than the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets, but are still a team that, on paper, the Cavs should be able to handle. The offensive side of the ball let Cleveland down in their overtime loss to Charlotte. As has […]

Cup of Cavs: News and links for Tuesday, Dec. 16

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, December 16. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 15-12 and don’t play again until Wednesday. Let’s look ahead at today’s slate of NBA games. Today’s game of the day Okay, there is only one NBA game on today, so there wasn’t exactly much of a choice. But this game has everything you could […]

Kenny Atkinson wanted Cavs to foul while up three in loss to Hornets

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a chance to win late in Sunday’s overtime loss to the Charlotte Hornets. They were up three with 13 seconds left. The Hornets had a chance to tie the game with a late three-pointer on their final possession of regulation. The Cavs haven’t been in this position often this season. Last […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are not a serious basketball team

It is far from an overreaction to state that the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a disastrous season. Standing currently at 15-12, based on the past few seasons, one could think they have gone through hell and back to come out that slow. Not at all. Actually, in the past two games, the […]